Microsoft has finally said when Windows 10, one of its biggest products in years, will be available: July 29. The release of new operating systems are big milestones for Microsoft since they have the potential to affect so many people, but it’s especially important that the release of Windows 10 goes well. … [Read more...]
High Court Throws out Conviction for Facebook Threats
The Supreme Court on Monday threw out the conviction of a Pennsylvania man prosecuted for making threats on Facebook, but dodged the free-speech issues that had made the case intriguing to First Amendment advocates. … [Read more...]
Now Available on Steam Early Access – LEGO® Worlds
LEGO Worlds is Now Available on Steam Early Access! In a galaxy of procedural worlds made entirely from LEGO bricks, will you… EXPLORE environments filled with adventure, then alter them? DISCOVER secrets and treasures, then play with them? CREATE your own models, then make a world your own? In LEGO Worlds, its up to you… … [Read more...]
The First Ever Look At George Miller’s Scrapped Justice League Movie
Before he was creating miracles in Mad Max: Fury Road, George Miller had plans to make Justice League: Mortal. Since the movie was scrapped in 2008, little has been seen outside of a leaked script — but that changed this weekend with a slew of concept art, storyboards and prosthetics hitting the web. … [Read more...]
Time Warner Cable C.F.O. Leaves Company
Arthur T. Minson Jr., who helped guide Time Warner Cable through the collapse of the $45 billion takeover attempt by Comcast, then the $56 billion proposed sale to Charter Communications, is leaving his position as chief financial officer of the company to work as president and chief operating officer of WeWork, a company that rents shared office space. … [Read more...]
On One Of Japan’s Most Magical Streets, An Architect Brings Beauty To A Chicken Shop
Harmonica Yokocho is a special street, beyond even its wondrous name. The narrow alleyway in the stylish Tokyo suburb of Kichijoji is a time warp, still suffused with "the atmosphere of black-market stalls during the post-World War II period," writes the architect Kengo Kuma. … [Read more...]
Bangladesh Police Charge 41 With Murder Over Rana Plaza Collapse
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- The police in Bangladesh filed formal murder charges on Monday against 41 people accused of involvement in the 2013 collapse of a building that housed several clothing factories, leaving more than 1,100 people dead in the worst disaster in garment industry history. … [Read more...]
Intel Agrees to Buy Altera for $16.7 Billion
Intel said on Monday that it had agreed to acquire the smaller chip maker Altera for $16.7 billion. The deal comes after the two American companies held talks earlier this year. Further discussions had been delayed, however, when Altera rejected an earlier offer by Intel, people briefed on the talks have said. … [Read more...]